Plants

Life isn’t just a bowl of peaches—there are coconuts in there too. That’s where all the challenges begin.

Maybe the kid meant something else. Was it possible I had misheard him?

The Holy Torah is full of references to agriculture, landscapes, scenery and terrain. But these are not simply a collection of hollow descriptions. The Torah is very specific with every word and every idea, and through various images it paints a picture o...

Artist’s Statement: When I found this beautiful tree along the banks of the Hudson River it made me think of the Hebrew word for tree, etz, which is composed of two letters, "ayin" and "tzaddik." "Tzaddik" means "the righteous one" and "ayin" means "eye."...

We picked out two juicy pomegranates (just in case one of them turns out to be a lemon).

Artist’s Statement: We are like trees in the field. I was at a class this week and the teacher explained, just like a tree is always growing no matter how old it is, human beings never stop growing. You are never too old to grow.

I drew this before Rosh Hashanah, inspired by a beautiful rimon (pomegranate) growing on a tree in Jerusalem, representing the vibrancy and excitement of re-connecting with G-d in anticipation of the High Holidays.

Artist’s Statement: I dedicate this painting to single mothers. ”Your children will be like olive plants around your table.” (Psalms 128)

Artist’s Statement: Pomegranates are so pretty. Every Jew is full of mitzvot like a pomegranate is filled with seeds. Doesn't matter with which part of the Jewish community one identifies with or doesn’t identify with. How learned or unlearned one is. How...